Chiefs 20, Washington 20: Washington had to settle for a 40-yard field goal from Dustin Hopkins after wide receiver Josh Doctson dropped what should’ve been the potential game-winning touchdown on third-and-2. Kirk Cousins made a great pass right into Doctson’s hands, and he just couldn’t hang onto it upon hitting the ground.

Cleveland’s prize for last year’s 1-15 campaign was the right to draft Garrett, an athletic freak who terrorized opposing passers for three seasons at Texas A&M. Unfortunately, a severe ankle sprain kept him out of the team’s first quarter of the season the aforementioned 0-4 start.

Without Garrett in the lineup, the Browns have fielded an average pass rush, ranking 16th in the league in sack rate. While the rookie’s gaudy numbers at Texas A&M were padded by big performances against non-Power 5 opponents, the man who lit the NFL Combine aflame with his ridiculous performance should be able to use that raw talent to put opposing tackles on roller skates en route to the pocket.

Plus: Who are the league’s top quarterbacks now that Aaron Rodgers is likely out for the season? And who will be the NFC’s two wild-card teams come January?

Mike Clay, NFL writer: Chargers over Broncos. When these teams met in Week 1, the Chargers fell behind 24-7 before mounting a furious comeback that fell short after a Younghoe Koo field goal was blocked in the final seconds. The Chargers will be at home this time around, and a two-game winning streak seems to have them back on track after an 0-4 start. Denver, meanwhile, has lost two of three and could be without Emmanuel Sanders.

Domonique Foxworth, The Undefeated senior writer: Redskins over Eagles. Philadelphia is currently considered the best team in the NFC. The hype is well-deserved, but the difference between the Eagles and Washington is minor. This game could go either way, but I like Washington to even the season series with a win in Philly.

It was really fun, Brooks said. Especially with these guys. They made it feel like home, and they never got at me for a shot I took.

Memphis won its opener for the second straight year, a first in franchise history.

We were not perfect by any means, Gasol said. But we were consistent with our effort and very unselfish. That to me is the most important thing.

To keep it honest, he was calling a lot of us, and I feel that he was calling myself, an S.O.B., and that’s not OK and very disrespectful. So I plan to kneel until the president apologizes.

Allen, the 17th pick in the 2017 draft, had been a key part of Washington’s defensive line. He’ll be replaced by second-year lineman Anthony Lanier, who earned a roster spot last season as an undrafted free agent. He’s been inactive for the first five games this season. Lanier played in four games last season. Gruden said Lanier continues to improve his strength and has good length; he is 6-foot-6 with long arms.

But Allen played with a savviness the coaches liked. He has started in the nickel package and has averaged 30 snaps per game. Allen has only one sack, but he has consistently applied pressure and has helped collapse the pocket, enabling the edge rushers to record sacks.

Just playing the position like a veteran, Gruden said of Allen. He’s a young player, but he plays it like a veteran. He has great fundamentals, great idea of run-pass and how to get off blocks. He has strong hands and he was getting a consistent pass-rush push. Just all-around, he’s played well.

One quick reminder: We allow our panel to change up to two picks before Friday to account for late-breaking news and injuries. So be sure to check back then. Remember, these are straight up picks too, not against the spread. We’ll have something for you big-time bettors out there on Saturday.

I think it’s always going to be a part of you, Ryan acknowledged, grimacing a little.. There are things throughout your life that motivate you to be the best player that you can be, that get you out of bed in the morning. For sure, from a big-picture standpoint, you use all those things as motivation. But honestly, it’s about this 2017 team. Seeing how good we can be. Seeing how good we can be offensively. Seeing how we can be better from last week to this week. That’s the mindset you have to have during the regular season, during the postseason. You have to be locked in week to week.

Quinn struck down any suggestion that Sarkisian and Ryan are struggling to mesh.

I love the connection that they have, the head coach said. We hit a couple of ice spots and didn’t nail it like we need to. But as far as our team, I love where we’re headed. We’ve got good guys. We know how to feature them and know how to use them.

Tennessee kicker Ryan Succop went 5 for 5 to break the NFL record for most consecutive successful field goals inside of 50 yards. He connected from 48, 32 and 40 yards in the first half and then hit from 23 and 48 yards in the third.

At right guard, Mark Glowinski started the first two games but struggled and was benched in favor of Oday Aboushi, who has played there for the last three games.

This week, with Joeckel recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery, the Seahwks are looking at their third different offensive line combination.

“Yeah, it’s really difficult because it’s the area of the game that needs to be so connected and that means the chemistry and the communications and the ability to talk to one another, identify in similar fashions so that you can play this game, is really a challenge,” said Seahawks coach Pete Carroll via a conference call with Giants reporters Wednesday.

Two years ago, Fitzpatrick primarily played nickel cornerback for the team and finished his first matchup against Texas A&M with two interceptions he returned for a pair of touchdowns.

Even if Saturday doesn’t give us one-on-one matchups between Kirk and Fitzpatrick, it’ll be a chance to watch both in action.

If Kirk performs well, it’ll say a lot about his ability against top competition. But even if he doesn’t, it wouldn’t be too surprising against a defense that routinely chews up and spits out the best player on opposing teams.

Kirk’s role in the NFL may instead come as a slot receiver, which isn’t a traditionally valued spot. But if he can reliably rack up receptions, make big plays, and offer value as a returner, he could make a huge difference anyway.

Trubisky finished the game with 129 passing yards, one touchdown and one Cheap Epl Jerseys interception. He made throws that Mike Glennon just can’t make, but also struggled to Cheap Eagles Jerseys do much. It was, ultimately, a forgettable night for the No. 2 overall pick.

He cited a conversation he had with President Donald Trump on the matter, who he says reminded him of the NFL’s game ops policy. On Wednesday, those players were questioned about his comments.

Most players declined to comment. However, some information could be gathered on how the players feel by what little was said, mostly by David Irving, Damontre Moore, and Orlando Scandrick.

Irving and Moore are the only two players on the Cowboys who have carried out any type of demonstration during the national anthem. Most recently, they both raised fists at the end of the anthem this past Sunday.

Jones and the Cowboys took a knee before the national anthem prior to their Monday Night Football game against the Cardinals in Week 3 before ultimately standing up with linked arms.

I can’t say enough about the understanding and the awareness of our team, and these young men that basically said, ‘you know, that makes sense.’ There’s no need for us to talk about unity and equality and have 60 percent of this country mad at you because you’re not perceived to be honoring the flag, Jones said afterward. And this was a way to do both.

It’s conceivable that many matchups this week were decided by D/STs, as three from the 1 p.m. ET block scored at least 20 fantasy points, marking the first week that at least that many D/STs scored at least that well since Week 3 in 2016. In addition, there were 10 touchdowns scored by D/STs combined during the 1 p.m. ET game block, one shy of the record (since at least 1940) during that specific weekly time block set in 2002 Week 14 (11).

Tolzien admittedly hasn’t been much better in Indy, as he produced a gruesome start against the Steelers last season and showed so little during training camp as the presumed replacement for Andrew Luck that the Colts traded for Jacoby Brissett and benched Tolzien three quarters into the season. There’s a good chance he’s bad, but he’s also probably better than Callahan and wouldn’t cost much to bring back. Thompson isn’t fond of trading draft picks, but it wouldn’t be crazy to see the Packers send a sixth- or seventh-round pick to Indy to bring back a player who knows their system and might soon be the Colts’ third-stringer anyway.

On Sunday, they will play the Denver Broncos in a Week 6 Sunday Night Football matchup, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC (live streaming via NBC Sports).

Week 5 marks the start of the bye weeks, and with four teams off in Week 5, there are only 12 games on the Sunday schedule.

The early slate is light on compelling matchups, unless you’re into the battle of winless teams between the Giants and Chargers. Both teams should be better than their 0-4 records indicate, but bad luck and poor play has led them to this point. At least one of them should finally have a win at the end of the day, barring the dreaded tie.

Perhaps the best game of the 1 p.m. ET schedule features the Lions taking on the Panthers, with both teams at 3-1. The Lions and Panthers both sport impressive wins, but have some notable flaws to work out. This game should be an interesting gut check as they try to figure out where they stand in the NFC playoff picture.

New Orleans Saints tight end Coby Fleener has joined the athlete advisory board of SyncThink, a neurotechnology company that is pioneering the use of eye tracking as a way to objectively measure key impairments related to brain injury of athletes on the sidelines in real time.

Beathard said he will have the same type of approach this week as the starter as he did as the backup.

The kneeling before the anthem Anderson’s source references is when the Cowboys took a knee while linking arms prior to the anthem against the Arizona Cardinals during Week 3 on Monday Night Football.

After that demonstration, Jones said after the game, I can’t say enough about the understanding and the awareness of our team, and these young men that basically said, ‘you know, that makes sense.’ There’s no need for us to talk about unity and equality and have 60 percent of this country mad at you because you’re not perceived to be honoring the flag. And this was a way to do both.

Another Cowboys source told Anderson Wednesday they were basically tired of the entire ordeal, sounding like they’d prefer no politics in football:

Jones’ comments from Sunday on the national anthem came after Vice President Mike Pence left the Colts’ game against the 49ers on Sunday.

Pence said he left the game because players on the 49ers were kneeling during the national anthem. He fired off a few tweets, and then released a pre-written statement on the situation.

By all accounts, he looks incredible in practice. On a representative number of current NFL teams, he’d have a claim on the title of No. 1 wide receiver.